Installing The Rear Wheel - GAS GAS ES 700 2023 Owner's Manual

13 WHEELS, TIRES
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Installing the rear wheel

Warning
Danger of accidents Oil or grease on the brake discs reduces the braking effect.
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Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease.
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Clean the brake discs with brake cleaner when necessary.
Warning
Danger of accidents There is no braking effect to start with at the rear brake after installing the rear wheel.
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Actuate the foot brake several times before going on a ride until you can feel a firm pressure point.
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Manually press the brake caliper toward the brake disc to push back
the brake piston.
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1
Remove screw
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3
Remove nut
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Pull out wheel spindle
no longer in contact with the adjusting screw.
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Push the rear wheel forward as far as possible and take the chain off
the rear sprocket.
Info
Cover the components to protect them against damage.
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Hold the rear wheel and remove the wheel spindle.
Warning
Danger of accidents Damaged brake discs reduce the
braking effect.
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Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake
disc is not damaged.
V00509-11
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Take the rear wheel out of the link fork.
Info
Do not operate the foot brake when the rear wheel is
removed.
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Remove spacer
R04972-10
Main work
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Check the rear hub damping rubber pieces.
and pull wheel speed sensor
4
. Take off chain adjuster .
5
to the point where the chain adjuster is
6
.
(
2
out of the hole.
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